Ms. Sherlynn CHAN
Partner & Head of Family Mental Capacity and Vulnerable Client Practice, Deacons
Ms. Sherlynn Chan, Head of Family, Mental Capacity and Vulnerable Client practice, is a seasoned family lawyer, fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and an accredited family mediator. She has been appointed by the High Court on multiple occasions as Professional Committee for Mentally Incapacitated Persons to manage their financial affairs and different types of assets, at the same time she is committed to promoting the importance of providing financial education, dementia-friendly banking, retirement planning, and preventing financial abuse to disadvantaged communities.
She works closely with international trust corporations when advising high net worth clients and family offices on complex probate and family disputes. Sherlynn is the Winner of the 15th Annual STEP Private Client Awards (2020/21) – Vulnerable Client Advisory Practice of the Year. Sherlynn and her team also advise financial institutions and charities on trust and charitable matters.
Sherlynn is the author of“A Practical Guide to Mental Health Law in Hong Kong” and chair of the Mental Health Law Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong, and co-chair of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) HK's Mental Health, Elderly and Capacity Law sub-committee. Sherlynn is also a member of the Investment Working Group to Advise the Director of Social Welfare on Investment Matters Relating to the Special Needs Trust and Chairman and co-founder of a charity, MIP Care Resources Connect.